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- >Your name is Anon.
- >Or rather, it's Hope-Anon.
- >It's all your fault.
- >They're all dead.
- >Ironic. Leave only the one destined to represent hope.
- >Fleeing like a coward after seeing his comrades struck down like precious china.
- >Your spaceship is smoking, lights are flashing all around you.
- "God damn it."
- >You throw your helmet into the back of the ship.
- "GOD FUCKING DAMN IT!"
- >You slam your fists into the dashboard.
- >You're not listening to the AI as it keeps listing the things that are wrong with the ship.
- >It then tells you it's taking control over the ship to preform a crisis measure.
- >You're not listening.
- >You're busy sobbing into your arms, folded over onto the dashboard screen.
- >The warp engine fires up and sends you to the nearest station to be rescued.
- >They had faith in you.
- >That's the last thing they said before you had failed them.
- >You were the newest recruit.
- >You got to live the dream, for about three months.
- >Recruited into the ultimate force, fighting for all things good.
- >The Galactic Force: Ultra Rangers.
- >Trust-Anon, Love-Femanon, Unity-Femanon and finally, you, Hope-Anon.
- >With you, the team was complete and you joined together to rid the universe of all evil-doers.
- >They were all dead.
- >Your ultimate technique, Ultra-Fusion where two or more rangers fuse to form an avatar of Good.
- >You had the dark lord, Vice cornered and you were about to perform your ultimate Fusion.
- >The Quadra-Fusion to gain the power to bring him to the law.
- >And you had failed them.
- >You hesitated in fear and it left you all drained and weak.
- >It was easy for Lord Vice to simply blast them into dust and laugh as you scurried away like a rat.
- >He sent his doom troopers after you but you had tricked them and got to your ship.
- >Now it's on a route to a ranger central to let all know of your failure.
- >The stars stretch before you and you're sent into hyperspace.
- >But the engine suddenly roars and explodes from the laser damage and the ship is sent spinning off course.
- >You're sent like a ragdoll through the ship, saved only by your sentai-suit.
- >The ship deploys it's anti-gravitational field for some reason before coming to a complete stop.
- >The screens on the dashboard are broken and the windshield is covered by something.
- >You get to your feet and stumble over to the data-slot in the dashboard, hoping the AI is still working.
- >You plug in your morph-watch into the port and plug it in.
- >Luckily, the AI is fine and successfully transfers into your watch.
- >You activate the watch and power the ship down to avoid further damage to the electronics.
- >The watch switches on and the AI comes online on the small screen.
- >It's voice comes up clearly.
- >"Hope-Anon, your body seems undamaged, but the ship is in no condition to travel. Seek assistance in repairing it."
- "You're blunt as ever, Zordon."
- >Ah, the AI based on the first founder of the Ranger squad.
- >Always there to cheer you up.
- >Why couldn't you get a hot chick like in those sci-fi games you used to play as a kid?
- "How am I even supposed to repair it? We're lost!"
- >The watch beeps and the floating head appears on a hologram in front of you.
- >"Negative. You're in close proximity to several Rangers. My data suggest that the ship safely arrived at a Ranger station."
- >Really?
- "Zordon, how is that even possible? My whole team is dead, I saw it myself!"
- >"Data suggest that you are wrong. Several life signs in close proximity display characteristics of Rangers."
- >You blink a few times before the hologram retracts back into the watch.
- >You grab your helmet and head to the escape hatch.
- >If it's right, you may have been wrong. Maybe they just pretended to die to catch Vile unprepared!
- >You don the helmet and open the hatch, feeling a soft breeze slip into the pressurized ship.
- >Without your helmet, your ears would probably have popped.
- >The sun hits you, shaded by the visor.
- >You're on Earth?
- >It looks like home, only a bit more green.
- >As a matter of fact, it looks colorful as hell.
- >Did they do something while you were away with the squad?
- >Like.. throw paint everywhere?
- >You shrug and hop out, landing on the ground.
- >Suddenly, you find yourself with your back against the wall.
- >"No sudd'n movements, partner!"
- >A large red horse is eying you suspiciously.
- >He's also speaking in a slow southern accent.
- >"I dun know who ya are or what'chu doin', but it's mighty suspicious."
- "What?"
- >"Don't try nuffin' stupid, ya hear?"
- "...sure."
- >What the heck?
- >You're cornered by a large red talking equine and YOU'RE suspicious?
- >He takes a few steps closer and inspects you from head to toe.
- >"Now. What in tarnation are ya?"
- >You decide not to screw around, he looks pretty strong by his physique.
- >As far as your knowledge of horses go.
- "My name is Anon. I'm an Ultra Ranger, a defender of Truth and Justice."
- >You flash the golden badge on your chest.
- >"Hm.. I dun' know nuffin' about no Rangers, but Truth and Justice sounds good to me."
- >He backs off a bit and you slump down onto the ground.
- >"Sorry for bein' so harsh on ya, but I got ah family ta protect here."
- "It...It's fine. I'm just.. lost I suppose."
- >You click the watch.
- "Zordon... is this some kind of joke?"
- >"What ya mean?"
- "Not you, I'm talking to my watch."
- >"Yer a strange one."
- "That's kinda funny."
- >The hologram appears and the red horse falls back onto his haunches.
- >"A-A ghost!"
- >"I would appreciate it if you did not refer to me as a ghost. I am an Artificial Intelligence."
- "What he said."
- >The red one scoots back a bit as you talk to your adviser.
- "You said we were at a Ranger station. This is not a ranger station, Zordon."
- >"It appears that my calculations were off. However, this creature registers as a ranger by my data."
- >You look to the red horse who seems to be shaking a bit.
- "How'd you figure that? He's an equine of some sort."
- >"Correct, however, his spirit registers as compatible for a ranger. I have detected hundreds of these creatures and they all seem compatible."
- "That... That's impossible."
- >"I have to disagree. According to his spiritual patterns, he repr-hold on! I sense danger approaching!"
- >It sets of a series of beeps and suddenly a map of the terrain along with an altitude meter appears holographically.
- >"Oh no! A ship carrying the mark of Lord Vice is approaching!"
- >It shows a small marker descending on your location.
- >You look up and see a ship quickly come down from beneath the clouds.
- >It continues past, over a few apple trees and loudly sets down out of sight.
- >You spring to your feet, joined by the red horse.
- >"OH NO!"
- "What? You know who they are too?"
- >"Ahm guessing ya know who they are, I don't. but I know WHERE they are!"
- "What do you mean?"
- >"They are at tha farm!"
- "Where your family is?"
- >"Eeyup! I gotta go help them!"
- "I'm coming too. If your family is in danger, it's my duty to help them!"
- >"Good, come with me!"
- >The two of you rush through the trees towards the farm.
- >"Yer little doo-hickey said they were trouble, right?"
- "They are. It's the soldiers of Lord Vice, the lord of evil!"
- >"Ya know how ta beat them?"
- "A good pummeling of Justice should do the trick."
- >"I can do that!"
- >The red farmhouse and barn come up over a hill and you see the doom troopers approaching the house.
- >An orange horse wearing a cowboy hat is standing in front of the door, brandishing a lasso.
- >"Applejack!"
- >The red one speeds ahead of you, joining the other one.
- >"Big Mac, who are these fellers?"
- >"Trouble, that's who!"
- >The doom troopers close in on them but are suddenly made painfully aware of your presence as you send one of them flying with a flying kick to the back.
- >It's sent tumbling into the side of their ship and it breaks down into circuits and plastic.
- >Robot soldiers, cheap to make, good in numbers, horrible at fighting rangers.
- "They're robots. Mindless automatons, don't hold back!"
- >It seems thy get what you're saying as they rush into the fray and after a short while they're sprawled across the ground.
- >The horses seems to have held back as most of them are tied up rather than smashed.
- >"Ah dun' like violence, but none lays their hands on the apples and get away with it!"
- >The orange one, who you recall is called Applejack is berating the tied up troopers.
- >They look at each other, looking confused.
- "They can't understand you."
- >"Say what now?"
- >She looks over at you, looking quite tense.
- "They're lifeless machines. They are kind of like tools. No emotions, no thinking, nothing."
- >You walk over to one of the smashed troopers and pick up it's head, rip off the helmet and show them the ball of circuits and metal.
- >"So they're like golems or sumthin'?"
- "Pretty much, yes. They don-"
- >"Bravo!"
- >A voice you recognize sends you twirling back towards the ship.
- "General Skull... why am I not surprised he sent YOU."
- >The man in black and white armor descends from the staircase of troopers lying down for him.
- >The long black cape flows in the wind and he trows his arm out.
- >"Fool! Who else would be sent to finish off your failure of a troop?"
- >He laughs diabolically before his body becomes a blur.
- >He dashed over and sent you flying with a punch to your stomach.
- >The hay flies all over the place as you're sent trough the barn wall.
- >You're luck the haystacks cushioned you, or you would have been a stain on the other side by now.
- >A gasp is heard from the two before a yelp from who you assume to be the orange one is followed.
- >"Let me down ya big rust bucket!"
- >"Applejack! oomph!"
- >Suddenly Big Mac comes flying through the same hole you created, widening it a bit.
- >He lands in the hay next to you and you look at each other after some wincing.
- "What happened?"
- >"He's got Applejack!"
- >You jump to your feet and help him up.
- >The two of you rush out from the barn to find applejack being held by her tail by Skull.
- "Let her go!"
- >He laughs and swings her around a bit.
- >"Why? I think she makes an excellent flail. I think I'll keep her, HAHAHAHA!"
- >You grit your teeth. General Skull is a strong warrior and much more powerful than you.
- >Much more powerful than big Mac too, since he met the same fate as you.
- >"May I suggest Fusion, Anon?"
- >Zordon appears on your visor.
- "What? With who?"
- >He looks to the side and you follow his eyes to Big Mac.
- >"As I told you, he's compatible for ranger status and non-humans are able to perform it since aliens have also been active in the ranger squads before you. We made fusion of cross-species a simple thing."
- "So, you're saying we can combine?"
- >"Yes."
- >You look at Big Mac who has heard the conversation. He's looking at you with curious eyes.
- >"Ah dun' know what that means, but if it'll save mah sister I'm all for it."
- "Right."
- >You kneel down beside him and shoot General Skull a glare.
- "We're going to fuse our beings into one, multiplying our spiritual and physical power to try and stop him."
- >He looks a bit nervous, but another yelp from Applejack sets his eyes into Go-Mode.
- "Bump it, Big Mac."
- >You slam your palm onto the watch.
- "Spirit fusion, Activate!"
- >You extend your knuckle to him and he bumps it with his hoof.
- >Energy explodes around you, your bodies fading away as you begin to swirl around each other like a whirlpool of light.
- >Your minds meld into one and you can see the love of his family like a wildfire, burning in your mind.
- >He's a stand-up guy, loyal and brave.
- >He's laid back and calm, but within him burns a fury that waits to be unleashed upon whom should harm those he cares for.
- >You grin as your form re-emerges from the light.
- >You stand tall, wearing your suit which has changed to fit his spirit that empowers you.
- >It's a red and gold armor, a golden mane stands on your helmet shaped like a furious stallion.
- >From your eyes burns a furious flame.
- >The general stands in shock and he accidentally drops Applejack who scurries to your side.
- >"B-big Mac? What's goi-"
- >Your voices speak in unison. Your body, his spirit.
- "Stand back, Applejack."
- >The ground breaks into chunks as you burst off towards Skull.
- >Your boots, tipped in hoof-shaped guards cause the ground to shake as your thunderous stomps bring you right up in his helmet-clad face.
- >"Wha-"
- >He gets no chance to speak as you send him hurling into a tree with a flying knee.
- >the tree breaks in half and he tumbles to the ground.
- >As he staggers to his feet, you're all over him, raining blows in a blurred fury.
- >A roundhouse kick sends him back into the side of the ship and it buckles behind him.
- >As he gets back onto his feet, he holds his side and looks at you.
- >If you could see his face, you know you'd see fear in it.
- >"Impossible!"
- "No."
- >You point at him.
- "With hope, nothing is impossible!"
- >With that, you ram into him with you elbow, sending him flying through the ship out onto the other side.
- >He collapses on the ground, hand reaching up into the sky before it falls down limply.
- >"I... I can't f-fail! I'm strong than y-you!"
- >You walk over to him, trembling the very earth.
- >You grab him by the chain that ties his cape around his neck and lift him close to your face.
- >The visor opens up, revealing your freckled cheeks and green eyes, courtesy of Big Macintosh.
- "You chose to follow darkness, Skull. Darkness is only strong when the light isn't there to shine."
- >the mane catches fire as you tower over him.
- "The light protects this place, General Skull! I failed before, but for as long as I live, this place will never fall to darkness!"
- >With that, you slam him into the ground, knocking him out.
- >Applejack is quick to tie him up with her rope and you separate from Big Mac.
- He shakes his head once he's back to his normal form.
- >"That was something."
- "You said it."
- >Applejack jumps onto Big Mac and gives him a hug.
- >"Ahm glad yer okay."
- >He chuckles and rubs her mane.
- >"Ahm fine AJ and don't forget ta thank Anon here."
- >She trots over and offers her hoof.
- >You shake it and take off your helmet.
- >"Thanks ya Anon. Ah dun know where ya came from, but we have you ta thank for savin' tha farm so in mah book yer alright!"
- >She grins.
- "I'm glad to help. It's what the Ultra Rangers do! We protect others, in the name of Truth and Justice!"
- >You strike your famous pose.
- >It's repaid in laughter from behind the two.
- >"Yer a funny one, Mr Anon."
- >It's a small yellow one with red hair and a pink bow.
- >"Now don't be rude, Apple Bloom."
- >applejack pokes her in the side with her hoof.
- >"This here is my little sister, Apple Bloom."
- "Nice to meet you."
- >"Likewise, sorry fer laughing."
- >You all exchange a chuckle before you're interrupted by a sound.
- >You look to the sky, hoping it's not another ship.
- >It's not. It's a large amount of armored horses followed by a chariot drawn by four of them.
- >"Stay where you are, whatever you are!"
- >one of them points a spear at you and you remain motionless.
- >Best not to ruin your reputation now that you've got a good one going.
- "I submit. A ranger does not fight the law."
- >Letting him know you're here to help is hopefully appreciated.
- >"That's good to hear. Mind explaining this?"
- >A tall white equine, clad in golden ornaments with large white wings spread apart and a long horn on her forehead approaches you.
- >"Princess!"
- >Applejack and the other gasp out in surprise.
- "Princess?"
- >Oh boy, play it cool.
- "Oh, uhm. Well these guys, lead by the man in black and white armor came here to cause trouble. We sorted them out though."
- >She looks at the tied up troopers and the General that's muttering something in a daze.
- >"Is this true, Applejack?"
- >She turns to the orange mare.
- >"Yes Princess, is all true. He and Big Macintosh gave those hooligans what for. Then we tied 'em up nice and tight."
- >She swings her lasso a bit and grins.
- >"Well then. I trust Applejack to tell the truth. You have my thanks, Mr..?"
- "Anon. It was nothing, really."
- >She shakes her head, giving you a smile.
- >"You've helped my little ponies in their time of need. That is certainly something."
- >She waves her wing and the guards begin to round up the troopers and the General.
- >"We'll put them in a safe place until we can figure out what to do with them."
- >A few ponies with horns join the guards and use some sort of levitation to carry them while they themselves sit in another carriage.
- >They ride off into the sky before the Princess turns to Applejack once more.
- >"May I ask of you that you let Anon stay with you until tomorrow?"
- >Applejack nods, walks up beside you and pokes you in the thigh.
- >"No worries, princess. He's welcome ta stay as long as he needs."
- >The princess smiles before returning to her carriage.
- >"Thank you Applejack. Take him to Twilight tomorrow, I'd like her to meet our hero as well."
- >She sits down on her carriage and they fly off.
- >"Can do!"
- >Applejack shouts before pulling on your suit.
- >"Come on Anon. Ah recon' ya could use a meal after all that."
- >Your stomach wants to marry this horse.
- >Ew.
- "Thanks. I won't decline an offer like that."
- >You, Applejack and Big Mac with Apple Bloom on his back head off to the house.
- >The oddity of all this hasn't struck you as hard as you thought it would.
- >Talking ponies, huh?
- >Guess it's better than being lost in space.
- >You send a thought to your comrades, hoping they're in a better place.
- >You think to yourself.
- >"I'm sorry I let you down. I promise I won't do the same to them, I promise. I'll carry our name from now. I'll be the Hope I was meant to be."
- >You enter the house and up in the darkening sky, painted by the sunset, a trio of stars twinkle in reply.
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